Suggestions on new computer parts

[jbiss]

I would like suggestions on building a computer. I have some parts from my old computer that I will use. I have $375 to $400 to spend on a motherboard, 1 gb of ram, cpu, & case. I was looking at mobile chips. I have a sk7 heatsink which I can replace if needed. I am open to overclocking. I want to go as fast as I can and stay within my budget, or close to. Would an 754 pin Athlon 64 be faster than an overclocked xp mobile chip?

 

[fishmahn]

If you're going to overclock the 754 as well, then most likely yes. At a given mhz, the A64 (socket 754) performs better than an XP-M. I think it's about 2 clock steps better (If I remember right, 1.8ghz A64 approx. equals a 2.2ghz XP).

Mike.

 

[endyen]

I agree with Mike. The A64 2800+ @ 1.8ghz is about on par with the xp3200+ @2.2ghz.
I went from an xp-m @2.4 to a s754 A64 @2.45. It is easily faster, cooler, and better.

 

[Cybercraig]

Faster yes, but do not make a mistake and couple it with a sub-par GPU. That 5700LE vid card ain't gonna run Doom3 any better with an A64.

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